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The dissemination of French census results since 2009

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:43:16 GMT

By the National Institute of Statistics (INSEE), France, 2010.

The dissemination of census results in France is annual since 2009. This distribution
takes place exclusively online, under the shape of varied products adapted to different
categories of users. Documentation and specific assistance are intended to make users
autonomous in their use of data. Dissemination products have been designed after
consultation of users, taking into account methodological characteristics of the census and
the opinion of the National Commission on Informatics and Freedoms, committee in charge
of monitoring respect for freedoms and privacy. On the second edition in 2010, products
have evolved to include early user feedback

(Paper presented at the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of European Statisticians, organized by ECE)

[Available in French and English]

Data dissemination: Comparison between Census software packages

admin — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 05:34:30 GMT

By DevInfo Support Group and United Nations Statistics Division, 2011.

This document compares in a table format several census software packages in the context of data dissemination. The table includes the following software: CensusInfo, DevInfo, CsPro (Census and Survey Processing System), Redatam (REtrieval of DATa for small Areas by Microcomputer), SPSS and SAS.

Cambodia - Dissemination of 2008 General Population Census Results

admin — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:53:53 GMT

By the National Statistical Office of Cambodia, 2011.

This paper provides a brief overview of the on data dissemination of the 2008 General Population Census in Cambodia. Census data got disseminated by print and in electronic format, both as online and offline products.

Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Rev. 2

Jan Beise — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:05:21 GMT

By United Nations Statistics Division, 2008.

Since its earliest years, the United Nations has issued a series of international principles and recommendations on population and housing censuses to assist national statistical offices and census officials, throughout the world, in planning and carrying out improved and cost-effective censuses.

The Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Revision 2 is divided into three parts: Part One - Operational aspects of population and housing censuses – covers mainly issues of census planning and management; Part Two – Topics for population and housing censuses – includes topics as well as their definitions and classification for both population and housing; and Part Three – Census products and data utilizations – is aimed at enhancing the dissemination and utilization of census data. The publication also contains a set of recommended tabulations on population and housing that every country is should produce at least once during the 2010 census round. There are also additional tabulations that countries may produce depending on their needs.

Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Revision 2 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.07.XVII.8), 2008.

[available in English, Arabic, Russian]

The European dissemination of 2011 census results

Jan Beise — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:51:00 GMT

By the Statistical Office of the European Communities, 2009.

In 2008, the European Parliament and the Council adopted legislation that, for the first time in history, provides a framework to produce and disseminate comparable census data for all European Union (EU) Member States. This information will be of great value to policy making, administration, businesses and the EU citizens. It will not only support EU-wide activities, but will make it easier for people acting nationally or even regionally to see their situation as part of the larger European picture.

The EU legislation on censuses is "output oriented". It does not prescribe a specific methodology how the Member States have to conduct their censuses. The responsibility to develop appropriate census methodology and technology remains with the Member States (no "input harmonisation"). However, the EU legislation aims at a dissemination of census data thatare comparable between the EU Member States. The data have to:
(a) follow transparent concepts, definitions and specifications;
(b) be of sufficient quality and subject to a quality reporting;
(c) follow a European programme of statistical data (hypercubes) and metadata, andbe accessible via a user-friendly dissemination format.
To achieve this, the European Commission shall adopt different "implementing regulations".

Paper presented at the joint UNECE/Eurostat meeting on Population and Housing Censuses, Geneva, 28-30 October 2009.

Determining user needs for the 2011 UK Census

Jan Beise — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:47:00 GMT

By the Office for National Statistics, United Kingdom, 2009.

A Census is a complex and costly undertaking and one that is only undertaken when it has been clearly shown that there is a need for it. Planning the Census is inevitably a long process, requiring many phases and it is vital that consultation takes place with a wide range of census users to determine their needs for data. This paper sets out the strategy adopted in the United Kingdom for ascertaining users' needs for information to be collected in the Census,focusing on topics and output geography, and assesses this against the scope and design ofconsultations as set out in the Conference of European Statisticians (CES) Recommendations forthe 2010 round of European censuses. The paper concludes by noting the key decisions in thedesign of the 2011 Census that have been made following user consultation to date.

Paper presented at the joint UNECE/Eurostat meeting on Population and Housing Censuses, Geneva, 28-30 October 2009.

Meeting the needs of Census users in the United Kingdom’s private sector

Jan Beise — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:44:00 GMT

By United Kingdom, 2000.

Commercial companies in the United Kingdom are major users of Census information fortargeting customers and making business decisions. Like other user communities, there are some Census specialists, but many more occasional users. Relationships between the Census Offices and their private sector customers are good, and plans for 2011 are progressing well, but much remains to be done. Potential improvements are also identified.

Paper presented at the joint UNECE/Eurostat meeting on Population and Housing Censuses, Geneva, 28-30 October 2009.

Census Undertaking in Pastoral Areas and Application of New Technologies in the 2007 Population and Housing Census in Ethiopia

Jan Beise — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:16:00 GMT

By Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia, 2009.

The application of satellite imageries for preparation of enumeration area maps in one of the pastoral areas of Ethiopia has greatly improved the coverage of the 2007 Population and Housing Census. By adopting a digital approach through the use of satellite imagery, the Central Statistical Agency was able to provide data on pastoral area to policy makers in order to make better-informed decisions. Most obvious challenges of census undertaking the pastoral areas were inaccessibility, mobile nature of the dwellers, high level of illiteracy rate, and the vastness of the area. Effectiveness and accurateness of the census undertaking also improved by the utilization of scanning technology for data capturing and of GIS for data dissemination and data presentation.

Paper presented at the 57th Session of the International Statistical Institute (ISI), Durban (South Africa), August 2009.

Presentation of population and housing censuses in Slovakia on the website

Jan Beise — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:11:00 GMT

By Infostat, Slovak Republic, 2007.

This paper describes a census data dissemination project implemented in Slovakia. The purpose of the project was to enhance the knowledge of domestic and foreign general audience and professionals about modern population and housing censuses realised in Slovakia by means of the Internet.

The objectives of the project are:
a) to present detailed results and other related basic information (legislation, census scope, historical context, questionnaires, processing technologies, maps...) concerning population and housing censuses conducted in the area of Slovakia in 1921, 1930, 1950, 1961, 1970, 1980, 1991 and 2001;
b) to increase the accessibility and comprehensibility of data by presenting data and other relevant documents in one place and in a unified form;
c) to increase the attractiveness of census results by presenting them in various forms like tables, diagrams, and maps;
d) to provide the possibility to compare selected indicators in their historical context (the website contains time series, some of which start as early as in 1848);
e) to create an open scalable application allowing its trouble-free expansion in the future;
f) to make the results available to the international community (creating the English mutation of the presentation).

Paper presented at the "Meeting on the Management of Statistical Information System" jointly organised by UNECE and EUROSTAT, Geneva, 8-10 May 2007).

The 2000 Round of Population and Housing Census in the ESCAP Region: Lessons Learned and Emerging Issues

Jan Beise — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:47:00 GMT

This discussion paper by Luisa T. Engracia (UNESCAP) reviews the experiences of countries in the ESCAP region in the implementation of the 2000 Round of Population and Housing Census and tries to bring out some important issues that came to light in the process and which are likely to bear on the next round, such as: quality of census data; use of information technology; timeliness of data; analysis, utilization and dissemination of census data; and indicators for monitoring Millennium Development Goals in the context of the 2010 round of population and housing census.

Paper presented at the Expert Group Meeting on Population and Housing Censuses9-10 December 2004, Bangkok, Thailand.

Geographically Intelligent Disclosure Control for Flexible Aggregation of Census Data Production

Jan Beise — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:31:00 GMT

This paper by Caroline Young, David Martin, and Chris Skinner (University of Southampton) describes a new Statistical Disclosure Control method, the Local Density Swapping (LDS) method. New innovative methods of disclosure control are necessary to meet disclosure challenges which have been opened up by the growth, the availability and complexity of digital geographical information and its technologies.

Paper presented at the Satellite Meeting on Innovative Methodologies for Censuses in the New Millennium of the 56th Session of the ISI, Lisboa, 31 August - 2 September 2007.

Statistical Disclosure Control strategy for the 2011 UK Census

Jan Beise — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:04:00 GMT

This paper by Jane Longhurst, Nicola Tromans and Caroline Young (Office for National Statistics, UK) describes the strategy that is being employed by the ONS to develop an Statistical Disclosure Control solution for UK 2011 Census tabular outputs. Publishing aggregate or individual data carries always the risk that individuals or entities could be identified and confidential information about them could be released. The aim of Statistical Disclosure Control is to ensure that statistical outputs provide as much value to the users while protecting the confidentiality of information.

Paper presented at the Satellite Meeting on Innovative Methodologies for Censuses in the New Millennium of the 56th Session of the ISI, Lisboa, 31 August - 2 September 2007.

Improvements of the census operation of Japan by using information technology

Jan Beise — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:01:00 GMT

This paper by Statistics Bureau of Japan describes how IT will be used in the census operation 2005 of Japan, and explains a few issues to be considered for future censuses.

Paper was prepared in the context of the 22nd Population Census Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA, 7-9 March 2005.

Maintaining census-related activities during intercensal years

Jan Beise — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:39:00 GMT

This paper by the Statistical Office of India describes and discusses several census-related activities during intercensal years. The paper argues that intercensal activities lend a continuity to census operations and contribute towards an effective and efficient programme for the next census. The main intercensal activities are:

(1) completion of dissemination;
(2) completion of printing and publication;
(3) provision of services to data users;
(4) continuous updating of jurisdictional changes as an advance preparation for the next census;
(5) carrying out population surveys, household surveys and methodological studies;
(6) maintenance of a census library containing census publications and electronic products (e.g., CD-ROMs);
(7) preservation of essential maps and records and destroying filled-in questionnaires after data processing under proper supervision if data have been entered fully;
(8) documenting census activities in administrative reports and retaining multiple copies of all essential census instructions, circulars and questionnaires for reference and guidance in the next census;
(9) continuously updating digitized maps for use in the next census;
(10) retaining the census office (at least in a skeleton form with necessary staff) during the intercensal period; and
(11) updating the census frame for the purpose of sampling.

Paper presented at the Symposium on Global Review of 2000 Round of Population and Housing Censuses: Mid-Decade Assessment and Future Prospects, New York, 7-10 August 2001.

Population and Housing Census in Viet Nam

Jan Beise — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:20:00 GMT

The paper presents experience from the 1999 census of Viet Nam, including strong and weak points.

Paper presented at the ASEAN Meeting on the 2010 round of Population and Housing Census, Siem Reap (Cambodia), 31 July - 2 August 2006.

Population and Housing Censuses in the UNESCAP region

Jan Beise — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:22:00 GMT

This paper by Lene Mikkelsen of the United Nations Economic and Social Commissionfor Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) describes the experience of countries in the region with regard to the 2000 round of censuses as well as plans for the next round. The paper is based on a survey conducted by UNESCAP in preparation of the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses to assess meta information and plans with regard to censuses in the Asia-Pacific region.

Paper presented at the United Nations Symposium on Population and Housing Censuses, New York, 13-14 September 2004.

Population and Housing Census in Jamaica

Jan Beise — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:57:00 GMT

This paper by Valerie Nam of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica presents the experiences from the 2000 census decade.

Paper presented at the United Nations Symposium on Population and Housing Censuses, New York, 13-14 September 2004.

Population and Housing Census in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Jan Beise — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:44:00 GMT

The paper by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic presents the experience from the 2005 census in Lao including strong and weak points.

Paper presented at the ASEAN Meeting on the 2010 round of Population and Housing Census, Siem Reap (Cambodia), 31 July - 2 August 2006.

Population and Housing Census in Cambodia

Jan Beise — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:37:00 GMT

This paper by Cambodia presents the experience of the 1998 census in Cambodia as well as preparations for the 2008 census.

Paper presented at the ASEAN Meeting on the 2010 round of Population and Housing Census, Siem Reap (Cambodia), 31 July - 2 August 2006.

Broad dissemination strategy

Jan Beise — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:00:00 GMT

The presentation by Petteri Baer (UNECE) stresses the importance of an broad dissemination strategy for census data and gives examples for identifying different users of data as well as their data needs.

Presentation at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Training Workshop on the Management of Population and Housing Censuses in SPECA Member countries, Baku (Azerbaijan), 30 October-3 November 2006.

[available also in Russian]

Australian Census Issues

Jan Beise — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 05:40:00 GMT

This paper by Susan Linacre (Australian Bureau of Statistics) presents some salient issues that were identified for consideration during preparations for the 2006 census of Australia, including: topics disability/unpaid work in the census content, use of internet in censuses, collection issues (inner city areas of large cities, non contact follow-up, indigenous Australians in traditional communities), and dissemination issues.

Paper presented at the United Nations Symposium on Population and Housing Censuses, New York, 13-14 September 2004.

Spanish 2001 and 2011 Censuses and the Internet

Jan Beise — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:20:00 GMT

This paper by the National Statistical Institute of Spain describes the experience of the 2001 census. The paper focuses in particular on the issues of basing part of the census preparatory work on administrative registers (e.g. the "Padrón") and on the characteristics, achievements, and problems of the Spanish 2001 Censuses concerning the use of the internet. Against this background the paper gives a preliminary foresight of the next 2011 Spanish Demographic Censuses.

Paper presented at the 2006 plenary session of the Conference of European Statisticians (CES) in Paris (13-15 June 2006).

Experience in conducting the 1999 population census and preparing for the 2009 census (Kazakhstan)

Jan Beise — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:35:00 GMT

The paper discusses the experience of the 1999 census in Kazakhstan. It describes the legislative basis for the census, the preparatory work, the actual enumeration and the dissemination process of the results. In addition, the paper provides information about the preparation for the 2009 census.

Paper presented at the 2006 plenary session of the Conference of European Statisticians (CES) in Paris (13-15 June 2006).

The role of information technology (IT) in disseminating statistics: Focusing user needs and expectations

Jan Beise — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:24:00 GMT

This paper by the UNSD makes a non-technical approach to the present and future use of information technology (IT) for disseminating statistics. It focuses on user needs and expectations and how this decides on how dissemination strategies are formed and implemented. The paper discusses recent IT practices for dissemination and points at trends that will have an impact on how a statistical organization must adjust in the future. The paper also concentrates on how the use of Internet techniques and methods can facilitate meeting public demands and what is needed to do so.

Paper presented at the Symposium on Global Review of 2000 Round of Population and Housing Censuses: Mid-Decade Assessment and Future Prospects, New York, 7-10 August 2001.

Adapting new technologies to census operations

Jan Beise — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:57:00 GMT

This paper discusses the adaption of new technologies to various census operations including management, communication, logistics, quality assurance, data capture, mapping (GIS, GPS), data processing and storage, use of internet for data collection and dissemination. Among the concerns regarding new technology are discussed among others: how to choose appropriate technology; how to maintain the integrity of existing statistical systems; how to deal with outsourcing certain tasks; and how to maintain confidentiality of data.

Paper presented at the Symposium on Global Review of 2000 Round of Population and Housing Censuses: Mid-Decade Assessment and Future Prospects, New York, 7-10 August 2001.